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PRONUNCIATION OF REPRESSIVELY

repressively  [rɪˈprɛsɪvlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REPRESSIVELY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Repressively is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES REPRESSIVELY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of repressively in the English dictionary

The definition of repressively in the dictionary is in a manner that acts to control, suppress, or restrain. Other definition of repressively is in such a way as to subject people, a society, etc to a state of subjugation.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH REPRESSIVELY


aggressively
əˈɡrɛsɪvlɪ
comprehensively
ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnsɪvlɪ
concessively
kənˈsɛsɪvlɪ
defensively
dɪˈfɛnsɪvlɪ
degressively
dɪˈɡrɛsɪvlɪ
excessively
ɪkˈsesɪvlɪ
exclusively
ɪkˈskluːsɪvlɪ
expansively
ɪkˈspænsɪvlɪ
extensively
ɪkˈstɛnsɪvlɪ
impressively
ɪmˈprɛsɪvlɪ
intensively
ɪnˈtɛnsɪvlɪ
massively
ˈmæsɪvlɪ
obsessively
əbˈsɛsɪvlɪ
oppressively
əˈprɛsɪvlɪ
possessively
pəˈzɛsɪvlɪ
progressively
prəˈɡrɛsɪvlɪ
regressively
rɪˈɡrɛsɪvlɪ
retrogressively
ˌrɛtrəʊˈɡrɛsɪvlɪ
successively
səkˈsɛsɪvlɪ
transgressively
trænzˈɡrɛsɪvlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE REPRESSIVELY

representative
representatively
representativeness
representee
representer
representment
representor
repress
repressed
represser
repressibility
repressible
repressibly
repression
repressionist
repressive
repressiveness
repressor
repressurise
repressurize

WORDS THAT END LIKE REPRESSIVELY

actively
alternatively
collaboratively
collectively
comparatively
competitively
creatively
cumulatively
effectively
inductively
lively
lovely
negatively
objectively
positively
qualitatively
quantitatively
relatively
respectively
selectively
tentatively

Synonyms and antonyms of repressively in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «repressively» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF REPRESSIVELY

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Translator English - Chinese

压迫式
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

represiva
570 millions of speakers

English

repressively
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

repressively
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القمعية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

репрессивно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

repressivamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

repressively
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

répressive
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bertindih
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

repressiv
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

repressively
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

repressively
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Repressively
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

repressively
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அடக்குமுறைகளைக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दडपशाही
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

baskıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

in modo repressivo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

represyjnie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

репресивно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

represiv
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κατασταλτικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

repressively
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

repressivt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

repressively
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of repressively

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «REPRESSIVELY»

The term «repressively» is used very little and occupies the 173.485 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «REPRESSIVELY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about repressively

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REPRESSIVELY»

Discover the use of repressively in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to repressively and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Transpersonal Psychology in Psychoanalytic Perspective
Accordingly, I suggest, the child overcomes splitting by withdrawing from involvement, by repressively containing its feelings for the caregiver. Just as we, as adults, frequently need to achieve distance from a person before we can interact with ...
Michael Washburn, 1994
2
Texts: Ontological Status, Identity, Author, Audience
... one may also raise the question as to whether audiences exercise repression in ways similar to the ways authors may act repressively. An extended discussion of the repressive character of authors was presented in Chapter 3, so there is no  ...
Jorge J. E. Gracia, 1996
3
The Privilege of Crisis: Narratives of Masculinities in ...
Braun 2001) In accordance, Sekula calls photography “a system of representation capable of functioning both honorifically and repressively [...]” ( Sekula 1986, 6, original emphasis). While photography “mortifies”, in Barthes' terminology, it also ...
Elahe Haschemi Yekani, 2011
4
The Doll in the Wall
“Hush, sir,” Mrs. Consett said repressively. “There's no telling what you'll have Isabella thinking.” “Truthfully,” John Penhallow looked with affection at his housekeeper, “she is, indeed, a nurse as well as the best housekeeper in Cornwall.
Thea Phipps, 2009
5
The Lawman Takes a Wife
“Private business,” said Molly repressively. Dora mulled that one over for a minute, then tittered. “With your son along? Though maybe that's wise because he is awfully good looking, isn'the?I couldn'thelp noticing, you know.” you,”said Molly ...
Anne Avery, 2014
6
The Shocking Lord Standon (Mills & Boon Historical) (Those ...
'Hurstis avery common name, especially inthe North,I believe,' Jessica said repressively, rather spoiling thealoof effect by adding, 'That cock won'tfight, Maude—you are notgoingto be abletogetto know himonaccount ofhimbeingsome  ...
Louise Allen, 2008
7
Diversity and Community: An Interdisciplinary Reader
On the other hand, its normalizing features may function repressively. Boundaries keep people in, but they also keep people out. Consider Gayle Rubin's “Charmed Circle,” where she identifies the “appropriate” boundaries of sexual behavior ...
Philip Alperson, 2008
8
Models & Millionaires Bundle
'There is no call for sarcasm,' Leo replied repressively. 'When I take women shopping they usually spend hours trying on everything in sight. It's a dead bore. Your attitude is refreshing, believe me.' He started reaching inside his back trouser ...
Julia James, Cathy Williams, 2006
9
Autonomy, Informed Consent and Medical Law: A Relational ...
This is not to argue that power is itself repressive, but simply to recognise that it may be exercised repressively. For example, the way in which professionals present the information and advice to their patients will affect the 'truth' that the patient ...
Alasdair Maclean, 2009
10
Double Exposures: Repetition and Realism in ...
Instead, Stifter expressly presents two different, opposed forces, one violently individual, the other repressively (and only repressively) social: the idea of the individual force, in all its disruptive violence, as nonetheless a consequence, an effect ...
Eric Downing, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REPRESSIVELY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term repressively is used in the context of the following news items.
1
If Bobby Jindal's Abortion Polices Were The White House's Abortion …
The policies he supports and the statements he has made related to pro-choice issues are grim at best, and repressively draconian at worst. For starters, Jindal ... «Bustle, Jun 15»
2
Authoritarian envy?
Lee ran a one-man state and he ran it, on occasion, repressively. But his administrative brilliance and his economic success are what earned him such adulation ... «Patheos, Apr 15»
3
Why we like what we see in Singapore: Lee Kuan Yew got things done
Lee ran a one-man state and he ran it, on occasion, repressively. But his administrative brilliance and his economic success are what earned him such adulation ... «New York Daily News, Mar 15»
4
CAVE: Release
The composition, which starts out all jangly and includes a bit of singing, does eventually make its way to an almost repressively repetitive section. But along the ... «Paste Magazine, Dec 14»
5
Paying liberty forward: Thinkers and writers can transcend millenniums
Elite universities have become repressively hostile toward speakers like Condoleezza Rice and Ayaan Hirsi Ali, whose politically incorrect views make students ... «Los Angeles Times, Oct 14»
6
What's Wrong With the Breakup of Iraq?
At the beginning of the 21st century, minority ethnic groups ruled Iraq, Lebanon, Syria and Bahrain, often repressively. Today the Kurds are considered to be the ... «Fog City Journal, Jul 14»
7
Anita Brookner has never shied from terrible truths
She has a style, of course, rigorous and droll and almost repressively civilised. Yet the point is not the style itself, rather what she is using it to say: the terrible ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 14»
8
Richard III review: Risk-free business gives the Bard's great tyrant …
Belarus Free Theatre does not officially exist in its repressively governed ... III seem to reflect or comment on the supposedly repressive conditions Kilmurry ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 14»
9
'China Dolls': Lisa See's novel about friendship in a nightclub in the …
Helen, having survived traumas in her native China, now lives in Chinatown with her large and repressively traditional family. Ruby, born in Los Angeles to ... «Washington Post, Jun 14»
10
Repressively Pastel 1950s Time Capsule Wants $699K
As previously established by the 1957 archives of House Beautiful, chic houses of the 1950s were all about unbending matchy-matchiness and Easter basket ... «Curbed National, Apr 14»

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